[bobfish]

Last season i started using an electric trolling motor on my 18 foot center console for fluke drifting and trolling on the north shore.I used a 36 lb. thrust minn kota and it was quite effective in the bay.Also helped getting into bunker schools.You need a deep cycle battery and a 3 stage charger is a good idea.Don't run it off the starting battery or you will be rowing home!

 

[bobfish]

I used the motor off the stern on one seperate battery.The charger I use is hard wired,waterproof that can charge 2 batteries at the same time.It is a Guest 2611.My boat is light weight,it might be a good idea to use 45-55 lbs of thrust on a bigger boat.This size will still be 12 volts.Battery life was suprisingly long if you don't use full thrust all the time.